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If we are talking about the stock axle then yes the erevo axle will fit DIRECTLY into a summit, extended diff and all.

BUT the summit axlex cvd joint, the part of the axle that screws onto the stem of the diff, is metal whereas the erevo equivalent part is plastic. Secondly the upper portion of the axle shaft itself on the summit is a completecircle, which adds sturdiness, the erevo shaft upper portion is a "U" shape. and with extra torque the prongs of the "U" will bend and break.

So in short ; yes the erevo axles will directly fit, and will work (proven under brushless ERBE) power, but the summit axles are of a stronger design. worth the extra $20

If we are talking about the stock axle then yes the erevo axle will fit DIRECTLY into a summit, extended diff and all.

BUT the summit axlex cvd joint, the part of the axle that screws onto the stem of the diff, is metal whereas the erevo equivalent part is plastic. Secondly the upper portion of the axle shaft itself on the summit is a completecircle, which adds sturdiness, the erevo shaft upper portion is a "U" shape. and with extra torque the prongs of the "U" will bend and break.

So in short ; yes the erevo axles will directly fit, and will work (proven under brushless ERBE) power, but the summit axles are of a stronger design. worth the extra $20

so the stock ones are ok, how about the upgraded cvds from the erevo, i was lead to believe these definitely wont fit the summit,
Part #5451R

Ok this is an awesome deal, if you are wanting Revo or Maxx drive shafts!!!

For the last week I have been monitoring and bidding on ebay for a set of shafts to make Summit hybrid shafts for my E-Revo Bashing Edition(no thanks to the traxxas update, I couldn't find this seller), anyway Revo shafts from most sellers are going for between $16 and $21 for just axles(no centers) plus shipping.

So I just wanted to tell anyone looking for shafts that this is the best deal you are likely to find.

I am fairly certain the reason I couldn't find this is because he doesn't list shipping for Canada, so likely I could not have gotten this deal anyway

P.S. I fully retract my previous statement about them not being popular

yea the summit shafts are way better. my erbe tore my revo shafts out on its 3rd run, the plastic u joints are rubbish, they twist right out i wouldnt use them if they were free. the summit shafts have been in my erbe now for months and guess what, they are fine. no damage whatsoever. i will buy them every time now unless someone comes up with something better. why anyone would swap from the summit shafts to the erbe ones is beyond me.

There is no part number for complete axles, they only come in parts from traxxas.

They are more expensive because they have cv's on both ends instead of u-joints.

For the most part they last pretty good, but if you run with the suspension cranked up to high, they will wear out the cv's(but they don't bind like u-joints would.

The Summit shafts are quite durable if your slipper is adjusted properly and suspension set within reason. the only hop-up axles are the MIP ones but they get really mixed reviews about durability. But I think that info is probably all in the FAQ

I think the revo axles would be worse cranked up high. it is hard on cv's with the metal ends the plastic would be twisted and snapped quicker is my guess.

Thats what I meant when I said the u-joint equiped E-Revo shafts would bind with the suspensoin cranked up.

Originally Posted by H2Ohaze

You're referring to putting the rods in different holes other than middle, right? Swapping orange for stock yellow springs in back wouldn't cause more wear, right?

By cranking the springs to much and/or combined with putting push rods in innermost holes can cause premature wear on the C/V's.

All you really need to do is want to make sure your Summit suspension is not fully topped out while running. even stock springs in middle holes can be cranked high enough to cause excessive wear and tear, as cool as it is being the tallest truck in the skateboard park, cranked up suspension is also detrimental to crawling.